The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-07-07


"A Wit has said. and / most cordially in
dorse his sentiments, THAT he never cared
to make an impromptu speech without at
least three weeks previous preparation
If l fail to express adequately to you the
keen, deep sense of qualification that
feel in the honor that has been done me IN
connection with this toast, and IN calling
upon me to respond on behalf of Her
Majesty, l trust that you will attribute it
more to the want of that conventional
three weeks preparation than TO any lack
of appreciation of the honor on my part.
When the idea of visit to this country
was conceived by Her Majesty visit of
at least 5000 miles from her island home
to offer His Majesty's, her own and the
congratulations of the entire Hawaiian ma
ton to Her Majesty the Queen of Great
Britain, Ireland, and the colonies and de-
pendenciSs thereof, gave it as my opin-
ion that it would be considered a graceful
and BETTING compliment to the English
people, who have always shown the great
est sympathy with Hawaii, as well a be-
fitting compliment to Her Majesty Queen
Victoria, sovereign who unites every
queenly characteristic with every womanly
virtue and charm; one who has ever
shown the very brightest example not only
to her people, but to the people of the
world as a woman, a sovereign, wife and
a mother The visit of the King five
years ago, which has been SO gracefully
alluded to by the Mayor, was a betting
ending to an eventful journey, and think
the reception that has been accorded to
my sovereign Queen Kapiolani yesterday
and to-day happy augury of what will be
a memorable event IN her life-viz., her
first visit to Liverpool. A celebrated
French Archbishop said that the first
thought of king was to set good example
to- his people, and the first thought of
people should be to copy the king. l
think the civic king of Liverpool, in accord
ing to Her Majesty such brilliant recep-
ton, has set kindly example to the citi-
zens of Liverpool, and that they have made
it their first thought to follow that example
in giving Her Majesty so enthusiastic a
welcome. will now practice theory or
adage l have always admired, viz, that
whilst words are silvern, silence is golden
In conclusion, l would again thank you
for the honor that has been paid to me by
the Mayor, and l am commanded by Her
Majesty the Queen to offer to the Mayor
and to the citizens here present and alb
sent, her heartfelt thanks for the reception
and welcome that she has received in the
city of Liverpool.
VISIT TO ST. GEORGES HALL.
The visitors, after luncheon, accom-
panied by a sergeant and four mounted
police, proceeded to St. Georges Hall
where a large crowd had assent led. His
Worship the Mayor led the Queen to
chair on a raised dais at the end of st.
st. Georges Hall, on either side of which
were the Mayor sad Judge Baylis, who es-
cOrted the Princess Liliuokalani, the suite
of the Queen beirg accommodated in the
same row Of sosts. Among the ladies
present WEI. 5Ers. Radley, Mrs. Campbell
Browy znd Mrs. Peart Robinson; and
amcne; the gentlemen were Alderman Liv-
ingstGu Chairman of the Finance Commit
tee ~ che COrporation), Mr.. Clarke Aspin-
aN(>joroner of LiyerpooD, Mr.. p FL. Rath-
bbpe, who were presented to the Royal
party on their entrance into the building;
tie Registrar of the Court of Passage, and
others. Among the diplomatic body pres
est were Mr.. Sidney b. F. Hoffnung,
Charge d 'Affaires for Hawaii at London;
Mr.. II. r. Armstrong, Hawaiian Consul
GG.neral (London) and the Hawaiian mem
beys OF the suite who have accompanied
tue Queen from Honolulu. Mr.. Best pre-
side.i at the grand organ, and gave a selec-
ton VI iuusic of a most impressive char
actes, with which the Royal Hawaiian
party seemed highly pleased. The Prin-
cess L&sookalani, who followed the pro-
gramme NSIh great attention, is said to be
a brilliant eI%s"utant on the piano. At the
conclusion of tsAe performance The Queen
and Princess sure conducted by the
Mayor and Judgs Baylis to the carriages
in waiting, Ju, Baylis, who wore his
robes of Office, ere taking his farewell
and returning to his Court The party
was then driven to sthe Walker Art Gal
lery, to which they we're welcomed by Mr.
2. II. Rathbone, as chairman of the Arts
Committee; Mr.. G, IN1all, curator of the
Walker Art Gallery, and Mr. Robert
Crompton, on behasE of the Liverpool
Society of Artists IN water Colors. The
Derby Museum was likewise visited, and
portion of the Free Library The party.
dILeT u pledSdnG TOUR through the OulIQ-
ings, returned to the North Western
Hotel.
Inspectors Fryer and Dawson were in
command of number of police during the
various progresses through the city.
VISIT TO THE ALEXANDRA THEATER.
Last evening the Queen of Hawaii, at
tended by her suite, paid a visit to the
Alexandra Theater, Liverpool, to witness
Barry Sullivan's performance of Ham
let," and was deeply interested in the
eminent tragedian's movements. Queen
Kapiolanl does not understand English,
but she followed the various scenes closely,
and was evidently well pleased with the
spectacular portions of the drama The
Queen was met on entering by Mr.. Harris,
who rendered her warm welcome on be-
half of Mrs. Saker, who was unavodably
absent. Her Majesty was conducted
through the foyer to Mrs. Saker's private
box, which was deliberately decorated for
the occasion by Messrs. Urquhart and
Adamson, of Bold street On taking her